Cloud Security Engineer (EST-only)

About the Role:

As our Cloud Security Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in securing and scaling our cloud infrastructure to meet the highest standards of trust and compliance. Reporting to our Cloud Infrastructure Lead, you’ll collaborate with our Information Security Officer and distributed engineering teams to design, implement, and automate cloud security controls that protect sensitive data and systems across environments.

You’ll lead efforts to detect and remediate vulnerabilities, strengthen our containerized workloads, and build tools that provide visibility into our security posture. If you thrive at the intersection of infrastructure, security, and automation, and you enjoy turning complex challenges into streamlined, secure systems, this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our Information Security Officer to implement and maintain cloud security controls aligned with compliance frameworks and audit requirements.
• Drive vulnerability management and prevention across containerized workloads and cloud-native services.
• Build and operate systems that monitor and report on security posture, compliance status, and incident metrics.
• Automate critical security operations, including scanning, policy enforcement, and secret management.
• Integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code workflows.
• Collaborate with the security team regularly on security reviews, audits, and risk assessments.
• Contribute to security policies, documentation, and awareness initiatives.
• Partner closely with development teams to deliver secure-by-design solutions.
• Participate in the on-call rotation with the Cloud Infrastructure team.

Qualifications

• Currently located in an Eastern Time Zone US state, as well as previous experience working with globally-distributed teams
• 5+ years of experience in security engineering or security operations in cloud environments.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS (or other cloud platforms) and Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of container infrastructure, IAM, and secure network design.
• Experience with Terraform, Helm, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Familiarity with cloud-native monitoring, logging, and vulnerability management tools.
• Proven ability to automate and scale security processes through scripting or workflow tools.
• Experience in threat modeling and penetration testing.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or CISSP.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience supporting SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, or other regulatory frameworks.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $145,000.00 to $160,000.00. Salary ranges are determined by role and level. Compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the salary only, and do not include equity or benefits.